Libya vs Seychelles: Mobile phone subscribers

Libya
1,557 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
1,472 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
Seychelles rank
2nd

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Libya
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,557 per 1,000 people against 1,472 per 1,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 85 per 1,000 people.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1990s 1.18 per 1,000 people 31.21 per 1,000 people 30.03 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 462.37 per 1,000 people 735.2 per 1,000 people 272.83 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 1,636 per 1,000 people 1,416 per 1,000 people 220.55 per 1,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Libya or Seychelles?
Libya, at 1,557 per 1,000 people against 1,472 per 1,000 people in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Libya and Seychelles?
85 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Libya ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.